But today, such a drug exists. The blue tablet, marketed as Truvada, has been available to people at risk of being exposed to HIV since 2012. The pill can be highly effective — reducing ...

Truvada, produced by Gilead Sciences, offers the first HIV prevention pill. In the past, the official recommendation for HIV prevention was abstinence and condom use. The pill is marketed to ...

Chances are, unless you're in a major risk category, you probably don't. The drug is named Truvada, created by Gilead Sciences. It has been around for years as part of the treatment regimen for ...

There's something new to prevent HIV infections. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a once-a-day pill that can drastically lower a person's risk of getting the virus that causes AIDS.

It sounds too good to be real: You take one pill every day, and your risk of contracting HIV is reduced upwards of 90 percent. But the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) program is an actual thing ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss whether Truvada, a drug already approved to manage HIV, should be approved to prevent the infection in high-risk patients ...

The agency approved Gilead Sciences’ pill Truvada as a preventive measure for people who are at high risk of acquiring HIV through sexual activity, such as those who have HIV-infected partners.

One of the main pillars of the plan relies on use of the antiretroviral drug Truvada. Truvada can be used for what is called “PrEP,” short for “pre-exposure prophylaxis,” the controversial ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a once-a-day pill that can drastically lower a person's risk of getting the virus that causes AIDS. It's called Truvada — the first HIV prevention ...